Thread: Brussels job offer.... should I take it?

I have been teaching in the Far East since 2007 (South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore) and also Turkey on 2 different contracts (2011 and 2014), and now have gotten a nice offer in Brussels, Belgium. Should I take the offer? It is far less money (about 1800 euro per month but school provides free apartment) than Asia, but after many years I feel being in Belgium would be nice, but it is very expensive I think.

Anybody in Belgium on this forum or with any living experience there?

If you enjoy beer and chocolate then YES, by all means go!

Originally Posted by El Kabong

If you enjoy beer and chocolate then YES, by all means go!

I really Do, Lyle, and the beers and chocolate are by NO MEANS the least of the reasons for wanting to relocate there.

Yes, get the hell out of Turkey, when the radicals capture you it won't matter how much you hate America, they will still cut off your head slowly. It would be your last post here at Saddo. No place in Europe is safe from Islamization but you are heading in the right direction.

I say go for it, I think Brussels has even worse traffic than Turkey right?

Is there good money teaching English to the Asians?

yes you can save atleast $1000 a month there.

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

yes you can save atleast $1000 a month there.

Bullshit you spent the lot on beer.

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

yes you can save atleast $1000 a month there.

Bullshit you spent the lot on beer.

Well youre right. Spent close to 90% of it on beer, it woulda been 100% but Asian beer ain't that great!

It is Switzerland that has a high cost of living. Belgium should be OK but I have never been there but is is famous for the chocolate.

Originally Posted by Master

It is Switzerland that has a high cost of living. Belgium should be OK but I have never been there but is is famous for the chocolate.

The school's apartment will be in Ghent, but the job is in Bruxelles.

Originally Posted by brocktonblockbust

Originally Posted by Master

It is Switzerland that has a high cost of living. Belgium should be OK but I have never been there but is is famous for the chocolate.

The school's apartment will be in Ghent, but the job is in Bruxelles.

Perfect you will be able to visit the European Parliament in your lunch hour. And be surrounded by 100% Immigrants because nobody comes from there

Seriously though Brussels is shit. Literally full of dog shit everywhere, bit grim. Pretty dodgy characters everywhere, broken pavements and not a great place to live.

Fortunately for you, Ghent is quite different and very pretty, a bit like a Dutch town and altogether more agreeable. ( My little brothers girlfriend is from Belgium )

Check out the Cathedral in Brussels though. St Michael and somebody. Beautiful.

I been there twice but each time for just a few hours waiting a train connexion to Paris, La Grand Place was amazing, I had some pomme frites, a few beers, the cobblestonoes were a bit run down and busted up. Got back on the train. The school is apparently "a few blocks " from there, at night it may get a bit dodgy Ive been told. Ghent will be about 1 hour away .......

That is a long commute everyday I hope the transport link is good. Mine is poor having to stand on trains and treated like cattle for the princely sum of £800 a year.